Where does “Begleitung” come from?
Begleitung (German) comes from German begleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Begleitung (German): Accompaniment. It implies the need to work with,...
Definitions
- Accompaniment. It implies the need to work with,...
Ancestry of “Begleitung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | begleiten | to accompany; to conduct, escort |
| 2 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 3 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 4 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |